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Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

MaryAnn Walker: Life Coach for Empaths, Highly Sensitive People & People Pleasers

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Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by the news, politics, or the state of the world? You’re not alone. In this bonus episode, MaryAnn Walker dives into how empaths and highly sensitive people can stay grounded during times of uncertainty — like the current U.S. government shutdown — without shutting down emotionally. She shares practical strategies for transforming overwhelm into hope and meaningful action. Whether you’re stressed about finances, worried about loved ones, or simply drained by...

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Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by the news, politics, or the state of the world? You’re not alone. In this bonus episode, MaryAnn Walker dives into how empaths and highly sensitive people can stay grounded during times of uncertainty — like the current U.S. government shutdown — without shutting down emotionally. She shares practical strategies for transforming overwhelm into hope and meaningful action. Whether you’re stressed about finances, worried about loved ones, or simply drained by...

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Self-Improvement

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Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

Bonus: When You’re Feeling the Weight of the World: Government Shutdown Reflections and Hope

Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by the news, politics, or the state of the world? You’re not alone. In this bonus episode, MaryAnn Walker dives into how empaths and highly sensitive people can stay grounded during times of uncertainty — like the current U.S. government shutdown — without shutting down emotionally. She shares practical strategies for transforming overwhelm into hope and meaningful action. Whether you’re stressed about finances, worried about loved ones, or simply drained by...

1 day ago

14 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

184: Understanding Anger & People Pleasers (Part 1)

Send us a text Why many people pleasers struggle with anger (and how to start feeling it safely) For many people pleasers, anger feels unsafe, unpredictable, or even shameful. But here’s the truth—anger itself isn’t the problem. It’s actually a signal, like a check engine light, telling us something is out of alignment. This is part one of a two-part series on anger. In today’s episode, we’ll explore why people pleasers struggle with anger and the many ways it can show up. Next week, we’ll di...

4 days ago

20 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

183: 10 Common Struggles Highly Sensitive People and People Pleasers Face (And How Coaching Can Help)

Send us a text Are you always showing up for everyone else — yet feeling unseen, unfulfilled, or disconnected from yourself? In this episode, life coach MaryAnn Walker shares the top 10 struggles she sees most often in highly sensitive people and recovering people pleasers — and how to start reclaiming your joy, balance, and authenticity. As you listen, take a gentle self-inventory. If even one of these resonates, you deserve support. But if four or more hit home, consider it a loving nudge t...

1 week ago

22 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

182: 3 Life-Changing Lessons About Guilt, Boundaries, and Authenticity with Tricia Corso

Send us a text 3 Life-Changing Lessons About Guilt, Boundaries, and Authenticity. Today I’m joined by licensed clinical social worker and lifestyle coach, Tricia Corso. Tricia shares her powerful journey of leaving behind the “supposed to’s” of life in New York to create a more aligned, authentic life in Colorado. Together, we explore the themes of guilt, people pleasing, authenticity, and how to quiet the voices of external expectations so you can finally hear your own. What You’ll Lear...

2 weeks ago

37 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

181: Aligning With Your Affirmations: Why Your Affirmations Aren't Working & How to Fix Them

Send us a text Align Your Affirmations: Why They’re Not Working (and How to Fix Them) Are your affirmations falling flat? You say them every morning, but nothing seems to change. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why don’t affirmations work for me?”—this episode is exactly what you need. The truth is, affirmations aren’t magic spells. They don’t work just because you repeat them. But when you learn how to align your thoughts, actions, and energy with your affirmations, they become powerful tools for ...

3 weeks ago

14 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

180: How to Feel Your Feelings: A Cheat Code for Life, with Kellyn Legath

Send us a text Is your “positive mindset” actually emotional avoidance in disguise? In this episode of Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker, I’m joined once again by guest Kellyn Legath for an honest conversation about the difference between true positive thinking and emotional bypassing. Together, we explore how to sit with and process uncomfortable emotions, why they matter, and how shifting your relationship with avoided feelings can unlock deeper healing and empowerment. What You’ll Learn in Th...

1 month ago

47 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

179: Ayni: Sacred Reciprocity in Relationships

Send us a text This ancient principle could be the missing piece to creating sustainable, reciprocal relationships. Ayni—the Andean principle of sacred reciprocity. Unlike the transactional way we often view give-and-take in the West, ayni invites us into a mindful balance of energy, sustainability, and connection in our relationships. What You’ll Learn in This Episode What ayni means and how it differs from transactional reciprocity.Why imbalance in relationships often leads to obligat...

1 month ago

16 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

178: Fear of Abandonment Part 2: Moving From Fear to Love

Send us a text Do you ever feel like no matter how much you give, it’s still not enough to keep people from leaving? If you’ve ever struggled with people pleasing, conflict avoidance, or overgiving, chances are the fear of abandonment has been running the show—and with it, the painful habit of self-abandonment. In this episode of Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker, we’re diving deep into why self-love is the antidote to the fear of abandonment. When you learn to stop abandoning yourself, you stop...

1 month ago

14 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

177: The #1 Fear of People Pleasers Part 1: Fear of Abandonment

Send us a text When we live in fear that others will abandon us, we often end up abandoning ourselves. In this episode of Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker, we’re exploring the #1 fear of people pleasers: the fear of abandonment. This is part one of a two-part series where we’ll uncover how this fear develops, how it shows up in relationships, and—most importantly—how it leads to chronic self-abandonment. If you’ve ever caught yourself silencing your needs, over-giving to prove your worth, or st...

1 month ago

13 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

176: The Surprising Ways You’re Self Sabotaging Without Even Knowing It

Send us a text Do you ever feel like you’re working so hard, but somehow still not making progress? What if the thing that's holding you back smaller than you think? Self-sabotage is sneaky. It can show up in tiny, everyday choices that keep you stuck, frustrated, and wondering why your efforts aren’t paying off. In this episode of Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker, I share a real-life lesson that turned into a powerful reminder: sometimes it’s not about making massive changes—it’s about one sma...

2 months ago

10 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

175: How to Recognize a Trauma Bond and Break Free for Good

Send us a text Trauma Bonds: Why They’re So Hard to Spot, Why They Feel Addictive, and How to Break Free for Good If you’ve ever wondered “Am I in a trauma bond?” or found yourself walking on eggshells, feeling extreme emotions in a relationship, and clinging to the hope things will go back to how they “used to be,” this episode is for you. We’ll explore how people pleasing as a trauma response can deepen trauma bonding and keep you trapped in toxic relationship patterns. You’ll learn the d...

2 months ago

21 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

174: The Lie That Time Heals All Wounds (And What Really Does)

Send us a text Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds— Intention Does They say that "Time heals all wounds." We’ve all heard it. But is it true? The truth is time alone doesn’t heal. Effort & intention does. And when you stop waiting and start intentionally tending to your emotional wounds, everything begins to shift. 🔍 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✨ Why time without intention can keep you stuck in emotional pain ✨ How to recognize if you’re using “rest” as avoidance ✨ What healing really look...

2 months ago

11 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

173: Feeling Invisible and Walked All Over? Doormat vs Welcome mat Energy

Send us a text Are you a highly sensitive person who’s constantly giving but feeling invisible in your relationships? Do you ever catch yourself wondering, “Do they know I’m here?” or feeling like “They are walking all over me”? Maybe you’ve been feeling used or taken advantage of, and deep down you’re thinking, “I just want to be seen and loved.” In this episode, I open up about my own journey as a helper, healer, and recovering people pleaser, including the powerful images that came into my...

2 months ago

18 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

172: What is Codependency: How to Know if You're Codependent

Send us a text Do you have a hard time feeling ok when others around you are struggling? Do you find yourself constantly managing the emotions of others or abandoning your own needs in the name of “keeping the peace?” If so, you may be struggling with codependency. Today we’re going to explore what codependency actually is, how it often hides under the mask of kindness, and how to start reclaiming your emotional freedom. Many recovering people pleasers have adopted the belie...

2 months ago

20 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

171: How to Create Lasting Change: Your Thoughts Create Your Reality

Send us a text What if what’s happening outside of you is just a reflection of what’s going on inside of you? As a coach for helpers, healers, and recovering people-pleasers, I’ve seen how self-limiting beliefs quietly shape our reality and block us from manifesting the life we truly want. In this episode, we’ll unpack the limiting beliefs that may be keeping you stuck—and I’ll guide you through a powerful (but simple) process to shift your mindset, challenge old stories, and begin creating l...

3 months ago

15 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

170: The Dark Side of Empathy: When Understanding Becomes Self-Abandonment

Send us a text When does empathy become toxic? When it leads to self-abandonment. Yes, empathy is beautiful—it helps us connect, support others, and hold space. But what happens when your empathy starts costing you your peace, self-worth, and well-being? Join me as we explore: What toxic empathy is and how it differs from healthy compassionHow people-pleasers and highly sensitive people (HSPs) often fall into this patternReal-life examples of toxic empathy in romantic, platonic, and fam...

3 months ago

11 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

169: Let Your Experience Be Your Power Move | Reinventing Your Life With Confidence

Send us a text Let Your Experience Be Your Power Move | Reinventing Your Career With Confidence | MaryAnn Walker Whether you're returning to a wellness routine, navigating dating after a breakup, or shifting careers, this episode will help you reframe your "restart" as a continuation of your growth. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨Why your inner critic gets loud when you're doing something new (or returning after a break) ✨How to recognize the wisdom and experience you're already bringi...

3 months ago

11 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

168: Am I A Jerk Now? How to Set Boundaries Without Becoming the Villain

Send us a text If you've ever wondered, “Am I being too harsh?” or “Will people still love me if I stop people-pleasing?”—this episode is for you. Today, we're talking about the fear that setting boundaries means you're suddenly a terrible person. (Spoiler alert: you're not.) Whether you've swung from self-sacrificing to "spicy:" or you’re just learning how to say "no" without guilt, we’re unpacking why this discomfort is actually a sign of growth, not failure. What You’ll Learn in This Episo...

3 months ago

12 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

167: How to Know If They Are Choosing You

Send us a text How can you know if the people you are choosing are also choosing you? Are you pouring your time, energy, and heart into someone—hoping they’ll come around, hoping they’ll finally see your worth, hoping they’ll meet you halfway? This can show up in a lot of ways: Canceling your plans just in case they want to spend time with youKeeping yourself emotionally unavailable for someone who already walked awaySaying yes to every invitation from someone who wouldn’t do the same for you...

4 months ago

13 minutes

Inner Work With MaryAnn Walker: Stop People Pleasing and Start Honoring You!

166: The One Tool That Changed My Life: Say What You Mean & Mean What You Say

Send us a text If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you weren’t… If you’ve said “yes” when you wanted to scream “no”… If you’ve silently hoped someone would just know what you need… This episode is for you. We’ll explore how not speaking your truth leads to resentment, burnout, and disconnection—and how reclaiming your voice can create deeper trust not only in your relationships, but also within yourself. This conversation builds on Episode 160, where we talked about how staying silent can be ...

4 months ago

18 minutes